Machine tool



W. H. FEENEY MACHINE TOOL April 6, 1937.

Filed June l0, 1936 2 SheecS-Sl'leei l Flgj e Af /f/Ad Witness Vw/ZM 7. 61m

April 6, 1 937.

W. H. FEENEY MACHINE TOOL Filed June lO, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 6, 12937 ems' ireNr orsice MACHINE Tool., v William H. Feeney, East Providence, Rrl," assignor to Brown and Sharpe Manufacturing Company, 'a corporation ofRl'iode Island Application June 10, 1936, SeriallNo.

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Tliepresentinvention relates to improvenlentsf,v` in mahl@ vSOlShof that general description which 'i Claims.

accurateassembl'y of the machine to produce Work'of the required accuracy without the necesiv sit'y `ofthe usual time` consuming and expensive operations of truingrand adjusting the -slide support on itsy ways, and will permit the convenient tighteningand adjustment of the sliding parts to compensatefor wear, or the replacement ofsuchparts with a minimum of time and expense.

Inv machines'fof this general'descriptiom it is "of primeimportance that the sliding support for` the verticallyadjustable column behtted to operatein precisely theuplane for which it is designed,4 ,andl more particularly that the angular. positionV of thecolumn aboutY a vertical axis be accurately V determined with relation to a movab1er 2`rk--sprortt0 ,insure the required degree.

0f effureril Operation@ the, machine.

--flat 'surfaces which prior'to the assembly ofv themachine` mustube refaligned andall parts thereof broghtirito the desired pianejbynigmy skilled and'exp'ensive scraping operations.

throng the use ofguideways comprising guiding In carrying "outfthe present invention, Vappli.`

cant ha'sprovidda slide support comprising, two vertically -`vmovable cylindricalk shafts; which are supported in bearings 1 in the machine base, and. on `which the machine column is mounted to permita slight relative :adj ustment' in lthe `angular position 'of the column about a verticalA axis,,so that in setting up the machine, thecolumn may be quickly'fand'accurately brought linto proper alignment with the othervmachineparts regard-V less ofzanyfslight 'inaccura'ciesvWhich may have developed in he construction or assembly ofthe severalpartsof the machine.

ment* of parijsA hereinafter described and claimed, whichj'st'o'gether with the `advantages to be obtained therbyfwillvbe readily understood by one also'vin the devices, combinations and arrangeskilled. vin the art'from -the following description with the accompanying draw-Y This acurar 'has in. the.. rast been `obtained r`l`@nur about the post 24 as a pivot.

column. casing Y being f fbroken. away and certain ofthe. underlying parts A,beingy shown ini section to illustrate Vparticularly the mannerA of supporting a detail-sectional view .ftalren on the line 4-'4 of v Figpto villustrateparticularly the floating construction-of.,tje screw and nutvforivertically adjusting-the position of the column-.=

,'I'hefmachine herein disclosed as embodying'in ordinary-description whichcomprisesa basev l0. a longitudinallyfmovable work tabletlZ; a saddle t a preferred -formrthe severa-lfeaturesoi the present invention, consistsfin-agrinding machines of member `,flilltransversely movableon guideways I6; n and amachine column yI8 onfwhich is-mounted' a:

grinding wheel, spindle 20. spindle l25J as best shown in Figs. land 2, is sup*- portedtorotataonarvhor-izontal axis; and is driven directly by means oigan electric motor 22 'mounted The grinding 'wheel onthe rear side of the column' I8.'Y

I nfaccordance withfthepresent invention, the

machine -column -.-l 8 fis; mounted on a slide ysupport :which comprises -twocylindrical-=posts 24A and. v2 6.7. slidabl-y` .supported to lmove vertically in larlysupportedby V,two bearings 32-andl 34.

The machinecolumn I8-is provided with a verbearingsformedin themachine base, the-post 24 beingsupported by twobearings-generally inytically extending cylindricalbore 36 into which f' Y, the cylindrical shaft 24 istightlystted; being rigidly securedtheretojby means ofa key 38. In order .-to permit an -adjustment of the'angular positiony ,off the column f i8l with' relation to the slide. support comprising-the posts 24`and 26 in` setting up vthemachine,,an adjustable connectiongis; provided. between-the column I l!y 'and post 2B. As shownin the gures, this adjustable connection-comprises a plug 4,0 .which is tightly fitted into-thefupper-lendlof'fthe post 2tA and has formed on itsupper endasquare plate 42 which overlies an adjacentzportionof the feasting ofthe column 'Ihe vseveral `features .of the invention lconsist I8. Y, Thezplate 42l-andzplug4 are rigidly secured to thecolumncasting ley-means ofnfour machine screws-.4 4 whicharescrewed into theA casting and extendthroue'hzslightlyenlarged holes 46 formed in the four corners of the plate 42. Adjustmentsl ,in the angular tpositionof :the Lcolumn I8 With rethe required delicacy of adjustment and also to assist in maintaining the plate 42 and column I8 in their relative adjusted positions, two stop screws 48 and 59 are screw-threaded into adja' cent portions of the casing I3 to bear against opposite sides of the plate 42. In order to secure the required adjustment, it will readily be seen that it is necessary merely to loosen the bolts 44, adjust the position of the set screws 48 and 50, thus causing the casing i8 to swing about its axis on the post 24 the desired extent, and thereafter to again tighten up the bolts 44.

The vertical adjustment of the machine column I8 is effected through connections which include a hand wheel 54 supported on one end of a horizontal shaft B on the column I8. A bevel gear 58 on the shaft 56 meshes with a bevel gear 6E! on the upper end of a shaft 62 which at its lower end is screw-threaded to receive a nut 64 supported on a stationary portion of the machine. The screw shaft 62 is freely rotatable in bearings in the column I3, but is supported against axial movement with relation thereto in one direction by the engagement of the gear 60 with the gear 53, and against movement in the other direction by the engagement of the gear 60 with the upper surface of the column casting.

In accordance with one feature of the present construction, the nut 64 is constructed and arranged to permit a free lateral movement thereof relatively to the machine frame with the column i8. To this end the nut 64 is loosely tted into a sleeve 66 formed in a portion of the stationary bearing 28 for the post 24 (see Figs. 3

( and 4), being held against axial movement by means of a flange 58 formed on the upper end of the nut 64 which overlies the top of the sleeve 66 and a collar 'l secured to the lower end of the nut 64 and engaging the opposite end of the sleeve 66. In order to prevent rotational movement of the nut, a pin 12 fitted into the upper end of the sleeve Sii is arranged to engage in a corresponding slot 'i4 formed in the iiange 68.

With this construction and arrangement of 15 parts, it will readily be seen that any adjustment of the relative angular positions of the column i8 and slide support comprising the posts 24 and 26, will cause a correspondingly slight acljustment automatically to take place in the position of the nut 64 with relation to the sleeve 6E.

It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the speciiic embodiment shown, and that various deviations may be made therefrom without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:-

l. In a machine tool having a base, a work support, a rotary tool spindle and a vertically adjustable column for said spindle, the combina- 50 tion of a slide support for said column comprising two vertically extending cylindrical posts, stationary bearings formed on the base in which said posts are mounted to slide, means for securing the column rigidly to the upper portions of said posts,means for adjusting the position of the column laterally with relation to one of said posts to effect a slight angular adjustment of the column on the base about the vertical axis of the other of said posts, and means under the control of the operator for adjusting vertically the position of the column and posts secured thereto.

2. In a machine tool having a base, a work support, a rotary tool spindle and a vertically adjustable column for said spindle, the combination of a slide support for said column comprising' two vertically extending cylindrical posts, stationary bearings formed on the base in which said posts are mounted to slide, means for securing the column to the upper portion of one of said posts, and a supporting connection between the column and the other of said posts adjustable to permit an adjustment in the angular position of the column about the vertical axis of the rst mentioned post;

3. In a machine tool having a base, a work support, a rotary tool spindle and a vertically adjustable column for said spindle, the combination of a slide support for said column comprising two vertically extending hollow cylindrical posts, stationary bearings formed on the base in which said posts are mounted to slide, means for securing the column to the upper portion of one of said posts, and a supporting connection between the column and the other of said posts comprising a plug tightly tted within the top of the other of said posts and having the upper portion thereof anged to overlie the top of the post, and means for clamping said anged portion adjustably to the column.

4. In a machine tool having a base, a work support, a rotary tool spindle and a vertically adjustable column for said spindle, the combination of a slide support for said column comprising two vertically extending hollow cylindrical posts, stationary bearings formed on the base in which said posts are mounted to slide, means for securing the column to the upper portion of one of said posts, and a supporting connection between the colunm and the other of said posts comprising a plug tightly tted within the top of the other of said posts and having the upper portion thereof flanged to overlie the top of the post, and means for clamping said anged portion adjustably to the column including clamping bolts extending through enlarged apertures in the ilange and screw-threaded into the column, and stop screws supported on the column for engagement with opposite sides of said ange to maintain the column laterally in adjusted position with relation to said latter post and the plug.

5. In a machine tool having a base, a work support, a rotary tool spindle and a vertically adjustable column for said spindle, the combination of a slide support for said column comprising two vertically extending cylindrical posts, stationary bearings formed on thebase in which said posts are mounted to slide, means for securing the column rigidly to the upper portion of said posts,

-means for adjusting the position of the column laterally with relation to one of said posts to effect a slight angular adjustment of the column on the base about the vertical axis of the other of said posts, connections under the control of the operator for effecting a vertical adjustment in the position of the column and posts secured thereto comprising a rotatable feed screw supported against axial movement on the column, a stationary nut, and a support for said nut on the base arranged to permit a free adjustment of said nut on the base with the column about the axis of said latter post.

6. In a machine tool having a base, a Work support, a rotary tool spindle and a vertically adjustable column for said spindle, the combination of a slide support for said column having relatively slideable parts comprising two vertically disposed cylindrical posts and cooperating sleeve bearings therefor, connections whereby the colunm is rigidly secured to one of the relatively slideable parts of the slide support comprising the posts and bearings, and the base is rigidly secured to the other of said relatively slideable parts, means for adjusting said connections to eiect a slight angular adjustment of the column with relation to the base about the vertical axis of one of said posts, and means for controlling vertically the position of the column with relation to the base.

7. In a machine tool having a base, a work support, a rotary tool spindle and a vertically adjustable column for said spindle, the combination of a slide support for said column having relatively slideable parts including two vertically disposed cylindrical posts and cooperating sleeve bearings therefor, connections whereby the column is rigidly secured to one of the said relatively slideable parts of the slide support comprising the posts and bearings and the base is rigidly secured tothe other of said relatively slideable parts of the slide support, means for adjusting laterally the connections between the column and base and one of said posts with its cooperating sleeve bearing to effect a slight angular adjustment of the column with relation to the base about the vertical axis of the other of said posts, and means under the control of the operator for adjusting vertically the position of the column with relation to the base.

WILLIAM H. FEENEY. 

